The use of Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems has revolutionized how healthcare is provided by allowing access to data and improving the coordination of care among medical professionals. But, the ...
This summary highlights recent 2025 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) enforcement actions by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office for Civil Rights ...
Background The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted in 1996 to protect sensitive health ...
Credit: Getty Images The rule aims to promote trust and open communication between patients and their health care providers. The “HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support ...
Last year, the federal Office for Civil Rights (OCR) modified the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule to strengthen protections ...
This guide includes everything employers need to know about HIPAA requirements, as well as a HIPAA compliance checklist.
U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk for the Northern District of Texas vacated portions of the 2024 final rule for multiple reasons, ruling that was “contrary to law” as it illegally preempts or ...
In April 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued final regulations addressing reproductive health care under HIPAA (89 Fed. Reg. 32976 (Apr. 26 ...